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Reassurance from a robot at Pittsburgh Int’l Airport

Reassurance from a robot at Pittsburgh Int’l Airport

03/27/20
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, airlines are grounding aircraft and cutting flight schedules. And fewer and fewer travelers are passing through airports. But in most cities airports are considered essential facilities. So they remain open. One example: Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), which must stay open not only for the remaining commercial flights currently flying, but […]
Heathrow seeking “Most Instagrammable” title

Heathrow seeking “Most Instagrammable” title

02/20/20
Airports are a competitive lot. And London’s Heathrow Airport is on a mission to become the world’s most Instagrammable airport. In an effort to grab the title, Heathrow has commissioned the street artists behind four of the most Instagram-famous murals in the world to recreate their work in its terminals.  The campaign brings together new […]
Airport news from San Diego and Anchorage, Alaska

Airport news from San Diego and Anchorage, Alaska

02/06/20
Monsters at San Diego International Airport The newest group to land a five-month artist residency at San Diego International Airport (SAN) is Beck+Col. The Los Angeles-based duo creates performances that explore alternate universes populated by colorful and playful monsters. During their residency at SAN, lumpy, musical monsters will be visiting the airport and interacting and […]
Super-real sculptures at Florida’s Airports

Super-real sculptures at Florida’s Airports

10/22/19
Miami-Dade County will be hosting Super Bowl LIV in February 2020 and, in preparation, Miami International Airport (MIA) is displaying artist Duane Hanson’s hyperrealist sculpture “Football Player.”  The sculpture is on display on MIA’s Concourse D, between gates D47 and D48 through February 2020 and is on loan from the University of Miami’s Lowe Art Museum. […]
Guitars at Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport

Guitars at Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport

10/04/19
A cool new exhibit about guitars is underway at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) Phoenix is home to the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery and right now passengers traveling through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport are being treated to an exhibit featuring nine hand-crafted guitars, including both acoustic and electric style. Exhibition highlights include Scott […]
Fresh art at LAX

Fresh art at LAX

09/10/19
There are four new art exhibitions at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Terminal 1. Three are the work of solo artists; one is a one group exhibition.  Here’s a preview: “Floragalora” by Pat Warner, and “Rhizomatic Variations”, by Marianne Sadowski, are in Terminal 1 near Gate 9. Warner’s inspiration for this installation is the spectacular wildflower […]
Travel Tidbits: Hawaii, Amtrak, Comic Book Art

Travel Tidbits: Hawaii, Amtrak, Comic Book Art

08/16/19
Travel Tidbits from airports and airlines near you Southwest expands Hawaii flights from California Southwest Airlines announced new nonstop flights from Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) to both Kona (KOA), on the island of Hawaii, and Lihue, Kauai (LIH) will begin flying in January 2020. Once these flights begin, you’ll be able to fly […]
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